Daily Archives: 3 December 2025

Advent Scriptures: Isaiah 45:8

Thursday morning, plus on the 22nd: Isaiah 45:8 Let justice descend, you heavens, like dew from above, like gentle rain let the clouds drop it down. Let the earth open and salvation bud forth; let righteousness spring up with them! … Continue reading

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Dilexi Te 42: A Condition for Salvation

To be sure, the condition is divine. The prose is startling enough, but if the Golden Mouth’s delivery matched the substance of his legend, it would be difficult for a rich Christian to walk away. 42. Consequently, charity is not … Continue reading

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In Unitate Fidei 3: The Crisis of Arius

The comparison Pope Leo mentions refers to is the present day. Certainly most era have some level of turbulence. The last time the world was relatively free of alarm and worry was the 1990s, and that despite great upheaval in … Continue reading

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